How to ride a Flyboy?

Many celebrities adopted this gadget immediately, as they associated with it being cool while maintaining your freedom of movement. Justin Bieber and JR Smith uses it, just like many other Hollywood A-listers do.

If you have no idea about what a 2 wheel self balancing scooter is, this blog post is going to help you understand the concept behind this innovative personal transportation device. This scooter resembles very much to a snowboard or a skateboard, the difference being that it is self balancing. It’s a personal transportation device. A streamlined, simplified and hands free version of the Segway.

Many people who have never tried the device are astonished as to how the product works. They often ask if the device is controlled by a remote or a smartphone. In this blog post we will outline every single piece of instruction needed to become a true Flyboy Rider. This can be helpful before you make your purchase, so before we get into the steps, let’s look at how the device works.

How does the Flyboy work?

The Flyboy maintains control by using onboard gyroscopes to balance the rider. Four pressure sensitive sensors, two under each foot, sense any shift in weight distribution and the Flyboy responds accordingly, like magic.

How do I ride the Flyboy?

If you want to move forward, you would apply pressure to the front of your feet. If you wish to go backwards, you would apply pressure to the heel of you feet. In order to turn left, you would apply pressure to the front of your right foot OR apply pressure to the back of your left foot. In order to turn right, you would apply pressure to the front of your left foot OR apply pressure to the back of your right foot. While, this sounds complicated, it is simple once you are on the device. Keep in mind that turning, while moving forward at speed, is a matter of practice.

The Flyboy can make a 360 turn on the spot.
To turn on the spot, press down gently with the front of one foot while allowing the front of the other foot to lift slightly. Do the opposite to turn the other way.

We have created an instructional video specifically for our first time riders:

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Welcome to the Flyboy blog, here you will find a wealth of information about the Flyboy brand and our range of exceptional products. We will also have blog posts covering a variety of topics including Tips, Tricks, How To's and many more.

The two wheel scooter goes by many names. Regardless, know that you are in good hands if you buy from Flyboys

Milestones

February 2015
-First saw the One-wheel
-Spotted two wheel 'balance scooter' and started doing research
March 2015
-Uncovered some fake manufacturer websites (with offers that were far too good to be true)
April 2015
-Imported samples from various suppliers, some stock never arrived, suppliers vanished
May 2015
-Received first samples from current supplier, tested. Happy with superior quality
-Launch basic Flyboy website
June 2015
-Entered into sole agency agreement for South Africa and Namibia with manufacturer
July 2015
-First proper shipment of Flyboys arrives, sold out in six weeks
-Reluctantmom writes about Flyboy http://tinyurl.com/owcn9hs
-Casper De Vries buys a Flyboy
August 2015
-Participated in the Maker Faire at the V&A Waterfront
-Participated in Innovation Summit at Cape Town Stadium
-Second shipment arrives, sold out in one week
August 13 2015
-Tianjin explosion. Stringent air freight rules enforced, batteries declared 'Dangerous Goods', sea freight only
-Air cargo rerouted as sea freight, big delays
August 24 2015
-Rand plummets to all time low, waiting for stock
August 30
-Factory visit to supplier in China
-Identify opportunity with FlyboyXtreme
September 2015
-Gareth Cliff buys a FlyboyXtreme in RED, later a BLACK one
-Added online shopping to our website, accept all major credit cards, PayPal and BitCoin
-Added short fun Flyboy video and gets 50 000 views in 10 days
-Added Facebook 'Shop' to our Facebook page, new release by Facebook
October 2015
-Added instructional video, gets 20 000 views in first 4 days
-Justin Bieber cover song released, 'What do you mean' filmed on Flyboys, gets 1.5M views in 3 days
-Appointed first Reseller in Namibia
-Invited to studio interview with Top Billing
-Participated in EcoMobility week launched in Sandton
-Prepared Facebook groups Discount plan
-Second visit to factory